shak Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Hi...i have 6 months left in oz,and don't want to leave without visiting the whitsundays.i've heard its amazing,especially whitehaven beach,the pictures look wow! Im just wondering if anyone knows when is the best time to visit?is it super expensive? Is there a time of year i should avoid due to stingrays,jellyfishes,etc? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Now is a really good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Hi...i have 6 months left in oz,and don't want to leave without visiting the whitsundays.i've heard its amazing,especially whitehaven beach,the pictures look wow!Im just wondering if anyone knows when is the best time to visit?is it super expensive? Is there a time of year i should avoid due to stingrays,jellyfishes,etc? Thanks I went in December last year, squeezed a trip in just before we left Australia in January, obviously thinking the same as you! It was beautiful that time of year in terms of weather but stinger season has started by then. Unless you go in the next two or three months or so, you won't be able to avoid it in your six month window, still wearing a protective stinger suit is no great hardship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeHarris1986 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 We were there in November last year, not too busy and was one of the best things we did in the month by far!!! joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainC Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I love the whitsundays....any trip is not complete without a boat ride out to the reef Stingers are present all year round but the main season is Nov to May, with the worst time being the height of summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selina Smith Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 You can get cheap deals on a boat out once you get to Airlie Beach. There are lots of travel shops and they want to fill the boats so you can haggle. I'd recommend going on a trip between 2-3 days and go for a smaller boat, they can try and cram a lot of people on the bigger ones. Haggling is the key to a great deal and play the different travel agents off against each other too x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I live in the area and see the southern Whitsundays every day and as @CaptainC notes, the summer is the worst time, which is 'The Wet', for marine stingers etc. Best time would be September. Various cruises are on offer, from water taxis to 3 island hops to outer reef day and o/night trips. Take your pick and enjoy.:yes: Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bora Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I remember going in Dec 04 and we were warned about the stingers and not to even dash from the boat to shore without protection. Managed to avoid the jellies thankfully and the trip was breathtaking. A real bucket list experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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